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Director Growth

Stamford, CTHybridFull TimeDirector$202,400–$253,000 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • growth agenda
  • operating model optimization
  • trade investment
  • marketing investment
  • ROI
  • commercial insights
  • pricing
  • assortment
  • customer negotiations
  • KPIs

Nice to have

  • AI
  • automation
  • digital opportunities
  • consumer-sector experience

Role summary

Philip Morris International (PMI) is seeking a Director, Growth in Stamford, CT, to drive the U.S. growth agenda through operating model optimization and improved trade/marketing investment returns. This hands-on leader will solve complex business challenges, align stakeholders, and manage initiatives from case development to implementation. Key responsibilities include owning the U.S. operating model, simplifying processes, identifying AI/automation opportunities, leading trade/marketing spend effectiveness, optimizing investment decisions using ROI and commercial insights, defining KPIs and dashboards, building business cases, and integrating work across multiple departments. The role requires 15+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, transformation, commercial effectiveness, or finance, with expertise in operating model design, process transformation, and revenue growth management.

Director Growth

Director, Growth – Stamford, CT

Be part of a revolutionary change.

At Philip Morris International (PMI), we are transforming our business to deliver a smoke-free future.

With change comes opportunity. Join us to create better solutions, grow your career, and help drive meaningful progress.

Our Stamford, CT headquarters is steps from the Stamford Metro-North station and easily accessible from NYC.

Your day-to-day:

The Director, Growth converts the U.S. growth agenda into measurable value through operating model optimization and improved trade and marketing investment returns. Partnering with Growth, Finance, and Commercial leaders, this hands-on leader solves complex business challenges, aligns stakeholders, and drives change from business case development through implementation and value realization.

• Own the U.S. operating model agenda, defining structure, decision rights, governance, and ways of working.
 • Simplify processes, ownership, and cross-functional engagement to improve speed, capacity, and execution.
 • Identify AI, automation, and digital opportunities that improve productivity, cycle time, and decision quality.
 • Lead trade and marketing spend effectiveness, increasing visibility by customer, channel, brand, and event.
 • Use ROI and commercial insights to optimize investment decisions, funding allocation, pricing, assortment, and customer negotiations.
 • Define KPIs, dashboards, reporting, and governance to support informed decisions.
 • Build business cases and scenario analyses with Finance, including benefit tracking.
 • Integrate work across Finance, Commercial, Marketing, Operations, People & Culture, and Growth while managing reporting, partners, costs, and knowledge transfer.

Who we're looking for:

• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
 • Within commuting distance of Stamford, CT.
 • 15+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, transformation, commercial effectiveness, or commercial finance.
 • Proven success leading complex cross-functional initiatives from diagnosis through implementation and benefit realization.
 • Expertise in operating model design, organizational effectiveness, process transformation, trade spend, revenue growth management, or investment optimization.
 • Strong financial, analytical, and commercial acumen, including business cases and scenario modeling.
 • Ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority.
 • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred. Consumer-sector experience preferred.

Annual Base Salary Range: $202,400 - $253,000

What we offer:

• Competitive salary, bonus eligibility, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, wellness, commuter, pet insurance, PTO, and more.
 • Smart Work hybrid model.
 • Freedom to innovate, take risks, and shape the future.
 • Inclusive culture where every contribution matters.
 • Global career growth opportunities.
 • Opportunity to help improve the lives of millions of smokers.

PMI U.S.: Invested in America 


Philip Morris International Inc.'s U.S. businesses are invested in America's future and advancing a smoke-free nation. The businesses are committed to providing the approximately 25 million legal-age consumers who smoke cigarettes with better, smoke-free alternatives and to ensuring the products are marketed responsibly. From PMI's global headquarters in Stamford, CT, and other locations nationwide, PMI U.S. contributes leadership, jobs, investment, and innovation in the U.S. The U.S. businesses employ more than 3,000 people across America and operate product manufacturing facilities. For more information, please visit www.uspmi.com. Philip Morris International (PMI) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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